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5.7/10   949 votes
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Director:
Writers:
John Peacock (adaptation)
Dennis Wheatley (novel)
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Release Date:
July 1976 (USA) more
Tagline:
Warning! This Motion Picture Contains The Most Shocking Scenes This Side Of Hell! more
Plot:
An American occult novelist battles to save the soul of a young girl from a group of Satanists, led by an excommunicated priest, who plan on using her as the representative of the Devil on Earth. full summary | add synopsis
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(4 articles)
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Cast

  (in credits order) (verified as complete)

Richard Widmark ... John Verney

Christopher Lee ... Father Michael Rayner
Honor Blackman ... Anna Fountain
Denholm Elliott ... Henry Beddows

Michael Goodliffe ... George De Grass

Nastassja Kinski ... Catherine
Eva Maria Meineke ... Eveline De Grass

Anthony Valentine ... David Kennedy
Derek Francis ... The Bishop
Izabella Telezynska ... Margaret

Constantine Gregory ... Kollde (as Constantin de Goguel)
Anna Bentinck ... Isabel
Irene Prador ... German matron
Brian Wilde ... Black Room attendant
Petra Peters ... Sister Helle
William Ridoutt ... Airport porter
Howard Goorney ... Critic
Frances de la Tour ... Salvation Army major
Zoe Hendry ... Girl #1
Lindy Benson ... Girl #2
Jo Peters ... Girl #3
Bobby Sparrow ... Girl #4
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Ed Devereaux ... Reporter (uncredited)
Bill Horsley ... Curator (uncredited)
Peter Sykes ... Man at airport (uncredited)
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Directed by
Peter Sykes 
 
Writing credits
(in alphabetical order)
John Peacock  adaptation
Gerald Vaughan-Hughes  additional material (uncredited)
Dennis Wheatley  novel
Christopher Wicking  writer

Produced by
Roy Skeggs .... producer
 
Original Music by
Paul Glass 
 
Cinematography by
David Watkin 
 
Film Editing by
John Trumper 
 
Casting by
Irene Lamb 
 
Art Direction by
Don Picton 
 
Makeup Department
Eric Allwright .... makeup artist
George Blackler .... makeup artist
Jeanette Freeman .... hair stylist
 
Production Management
Ron Jackson .... production manager
 
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Barry Langley .... assistant director
Mike Higgins .... second assistant director (uncredited)
Roy Stevens .... third assistant director (uncredited)
 
Art Department
Wag Hammerton .... construction manager
 
Sound Department
Mike Le Mare .... sound editor
Tony Lumkin .... recording director
Bill Rowe .... dubbing mixer
Dennis Whitlock .... sound
 
Special Effects by
Les Bowie .... special effects
 
Stunts
Eddie Powell .... stunts (uncredited)
 
Camera and Electrical Department
Ted Hallows .... gaffer
Ron Robson .... camera operator
Steve Birtles .... gaffer (uncredited)
 
Costume and Wardrobe Department
Laura Nightingale .... wardrobe supervisor
 
Music Department
Philip Martell .... music supervisor
 
Other crew
Ken Gordon .... production accountant
Sally Jones .... continuity
Mike Russell .... publicist
 
Crew believed to be complete


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Additional Details

Also Known As:
Child of Satan (USA) (video title)
Die Braut des Satans (West Germany)
To the Devil... a Daughter (USA) (poster title)
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Runtime:
Germany:91 min | USA:95 min
Country:
Language:
Color:
Color (Technicolor)
Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Mono (RCA Sound System)
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Fun Stuff

Trivia:
Ken Russell and Mike Hodges were approached to direct the film. more
Quotes:
Father Michael Rayner: It is not heresy, and I will not recant! more
Movie Connections:
Referenced in The Devil's Disciples (2006) (V) more

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1 out of 1 people found the following comment useful.
the proper element of 'crack', 6 June 2001
6/10
Author: yuukimaiko from Ohio

While agreeing to an extent with other reviewers with regards to the movie's slow pace, I cannot, however, dismiss it entirely. I suppose I must qualify by noting that I'm a fan of the satanic horror genre in general (Rosemary's Baby, The Omen, Mephisto Waltz, etc). With that in mind, I found the ritualistic scenes somewhat refreshing in comparison to other similar films. There was an element of 'crackness' that the others did not have, so to speak, which I found helped draw attention despite the somewhat lethargic plot. Naturally, the nudity and sex was likely written in for the standard trashy money-grubbing reasons, but the direction and use thereof makes it less for the sake of showing "T&A" and more for creating an "unkosher" feel. The ritualistic use and the juxtaposition of sex with religion made for an uneasy or perhaps amusing feel. All in all, while by no means a classic, I think that because of its bizarre slant toward the sexual, To The Devil A Daughter stands unique in its genre.

Additionally, the excommunication(I think) ritual at the beginning can be found sampled in White Zombie's "Super-Charger Heaven." Additionally, Henry is played by Denholm Elliot in a role contrasting with the perhaps lovable Marcus Brody in the Indiana Jones films.

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